Since the take-back program began in September 2010, more than six tons of drugs have been turned in at Bucks County drop-off points, said Melanie Swanson, a prevention specialist for The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania.
Date: Sep 25, 2012
Category: Health
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday
This is a needed service. In April, more than three dozen sites in Bucks County collected over 2,000 pounds of expired or unwanted medications, said Melanie Swanson, a prevention specialist with The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania and a member of Bucks Promise for Youth and Communities.
Melanie Swanson, a prevention specialist with the Council ofSoutheastern Pennsylvania, said organizers in Bucks hope to buildon last year's success. Swanson is the facilitator for the county's"Prescription Drug Take Back Committee," a coalition of treatmentprofessionals, community awareness grou
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